{"id":954,"date":"2016-08-30T22:09:19","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T05:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikelberman.com\/blog\/?p=954"},"modified":"2021-03-12T20:38:42","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T20:38:42","slug":"the-ascent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mikelberman.com\/work\/2016\/08\/30\/the-ascent\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ascent"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<p class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/6\/5599\/15537175258_e860ced080_z.jpg\" alt=\"The Ascent Rider\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><em>Role: One-man show operator (plus stagehand). System design and integration. Built and networked system to make all custom software, a\/v systems, BT headsets, smart-winch, and photo take-away software work together. Combined my knowledge of programming, theater equipment, production and networking to develop temporary installation in Brooklyn warehouse and adapt to a tour setup. CAD for promotional materials. Fabricated weather-proof camera tethering rigs to truss-mount and supply live-preview and remote shooting options.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a title=\"Photos by Andrew Federman\" href=\"http:\/\/www.andrewfederman.com\/the-ascent-xxxy\">More great photos by Andrew Federman<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/06\/24\/fashion\/the-ascent-levitating-in-brooklyn.html&amp;r=&amp;bc=?_r=0\">Write up in the New York Times<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/9\/8430\/29275230161_fb471998b7_z.jpg\" alt=\"Me running the show\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Meditate to Levitate<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Ascent is a mind-controlled immersive ride\/game spectacle that allows riders to levitate high into the air through saturated environments of interactive lighting, sound, and atmospherics.<\/p>\n<p>The Ascent puts riders in the center of a mind-controlled game world. Using mental power, riders control their own flight experience, crossing through enormous atmospheric thresholds, while triggering overwhelming EEG-reactive lighting and sound. Riders can achieve an epic-win by rising to the top of the ride, and are rewarded by an indoor firework display of hi-octane theatrics and show-stopping spectacle.<\/p>\n<p>Part adventure ride, part spiritual quest, this epic experience is the first neuro-driven ride of it&#8217;s kind, and as of June 2012 was considered the largest EEG bio-feedback machine in the world. The Ascent uses neuro-technology, custom software, and an original show-control system to deliver a mythic, mind-altering take on the intersections between humans and machines, transcendence and technology.<\/p>\n<p>The Ascent is fully automated, driven by custom software and hardware. A single rider is strapped into a safety harness, wearing a headband embedded with an EEG brain-wave sensor and wireless transmitter. As the rider begins to concentrate, The Ascent&#8217;s custom show control system monitors the rider&#8217;s brain state. The power of the rider&#8217;s calm and focus drives the system, lifting the rider into the air, while dynamically controlling sound and lighting. The Ascent is structured like a game, presenting increasing levels of difficulty as the rider ascends.<\/p>\n<p>The experience is designed for the general public; guests sign up or wait in line to ride. There is also an observation deck for audience to vicariously participate in the experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Role: One-man show operator (plus stagehand). System design and integration. Built and networked system to make all custom software, a\/v systems, BT headsets, smart-winch, and photo take-away software work together. Combined my knowledge of programming, theater equipment, production and networking to develop temporary installation in Brooklyn warehouse and adapt to a tour setup. CAD for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bgseo_title":"","bgseo_description":"","bgseo_robots_index":"index","bgseo_robots_follow":"follow","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[163,164,203],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-installation-art","category-interactive","category-maxmsp"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mikelberman.com\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mikelberman.com\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mikelberman.com\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mikelberman.com\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mikelberman.com\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=954"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.mikelberman.com\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1220,"href":"https:\/\/www.mikelberman.com\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/954\/revisions\/1220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mikelberman.com\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mikelberman.com\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mikelberman.com\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}